Senior Director, POM Product Management Manager
Likely
Sponsorship likelihood
This employer has issued visas recently
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£56,500
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2440 (60% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £56,500, and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
This could also be SOC 2439 (Business, research and administrative professionals not elsewhere classified) or SOC 2432 (Marketing and commercial managers). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2440 Business and financial project management professionals Most likely code | £39,500 | £45,200 | £50,800 | £56,500 |
2439 Business, research and administrative professionals not elsewhere classified Also possible | £39,600 | £45,300 | £50,900 | £56,600 |
2432 Marketing and commercial managers Also possible | £35,000 | £40,000 | £45,100 | £50,100 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
We are seeking a strategic, execution-oriented Senior Product Manager (Director / Senior Director) to lead Digital Asset initiatives within the Structured Debt Platform organization in Corporate Trust. This role will drive product strategy, innovation, and delivery for next-generation digital infrastructure and tokenized asset capabilities across securitization and structured finance.
The ideal candidate has a proven track record of conceiving, building, launching, and scaling greenfield products and platforms, transforming emerging concepts into commercially viable, market-ready solutions. Working closely with Loans, CLO, ABS, MBS, and Enterprise Product Innovation teams, this leader will establish product vision, secure organizational alignment, drive execution, and oversee successful market adoption of digital asset capabilities across the Corporate Trust ecosystem.
Key Responsibilities
Product Strategy & Innovation
- Define and own the product strategy for Digital Asset Securitization solutions within Corporate Trust, identifying opportunities across tokenization, blockchain infrastructure, smart contracts, and digital servicing workflows.
- Lead the incubation and development of greenfield product initiatives, translating market opportunities and emerging technologies into scalable business solutions.
- Develop product vision, business cases, operating models, and commercialization strategies for new digital asset offerings.
- Align product strategy with market needs across public and private securitization (CLO, ABS, MBS, and other forms of collateralized notes).
- Partner with Enterprise Digital Asset and Product Innovation teams to advance digital asset transformation initiatives.
- Drive solutions supporting tokenized securities, digital issuance, investor reporting, custody integration, and lifecycle automation.
Product Delivery & Execution
- Own the full product lifecycle from ideation, discovery, business case development, and MVP definition through launch, commercialization, adoption, and scale.
- Translate strategic priorities into product initiatives and drive execution through delivery and commercialization.
- Define product requirements, success metrics, business cases, and implementation priorities.
- Lead cross-functional teams across product, technology, operations, legal, risk, compliance, and client-facing organizations to deliver outcomes.
- Manage product backlogs and coordinate execution across agile delivery pods.
- Partner with risk, compliance, legal, and regulatory teams to ensure governance and readiness.
- Develop and execute go-to-market strategies, client onboarding plans, and adoption frameworks to accelerate market penetration and business growth.
- Establish KPIs and performance measures to monitor product adoption, client value realization, operational effectiveness, and commercial success.
Stakeholder Management
- Build strong partnerships across Enterprise Digital Asset and Structured Debt platform modernization initiatives.
- Influence senior executives and stakeholders to align around product vision, investment priorities, and strategic outcomes.
- Communicate progress, risks, dependencies, and business outcomes to stakeholders and senior leadership.
- Act as a champion for innovation, helping drive organizational change and adoption of new business models and technologies.
Qualifications
- Expertise:
- Bachelor's degree in business management or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience required; advanced degree preferred.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to identify market opportunities, build consensus, and drive execution in ambiguous environments.
- Execution-oriented leader with a demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity and convert vision into tangible business outcomes.
- Strong stakeholder management, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to influence across business, technology, operations, legal, risk, and compliance teams.
- Advanced problem-solving skills with a focus on client engagement and communicating vision with clarity, credibility, and influence.
- Challenges the status quo and drives innovative thinking.
- Operates with an ownership mentality and accountability for outcomes.
- Transparent, trusting, and non-hierarchical.
- Proven builder with a track record of conceiving, launching, and scaling 0-to-1 products, platforms, or businesses within financial services, fintech, digital assets, or capital markets, delivering measurable commercial outcomes including revenue growth, client adoption, and ROI.
- Demonstrated success leading multi-year transformational initiatives from incubation through commercialization and enterprise-scale adoption, driving quantifiable business impact through operational efficiency, cost optimization, market expansion, and strategic growth.
- Executive-level influencer with experience securing sponsorship and investment for strategic initiatives, and a strong record of owning or materially influencing product P&L, investment decisions, pricing strategies, and overall business performance.
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
Business and financial project management professionals (SOC 2440) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~314k in sample- Middle half £45,968–76,128
- Median £58,812
- Going rate £56,500
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £39,500–50,800
Similar sponsored roles
See all UK visa jobsNo close matches live right now.
Browse more sponsored jobs at THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLONAbout sponsorship for this role
Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2440 going rate of £56,500. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.